Hebrew Word Lessons

END/FUTURE: acharit. Feminine noun. (Strong's 319). Root: אַחֲרִית Sounds like: akh’areet Welcome to the end of 2019 and our last blog posting of the year. We started the year off with the word “Beginning”, so I thought it would be fitting to end if off with “The End”. It is not, however, the end of… Continue reading Acharit: The END, as we know it.

OIL: shemen. Masculine noun. (Strong's 8081). Root: שֶׁמֶן Sounds like: sheh-men In case you’re not aware, Chanukkah begins at sundown tonight (December 22nd, 2019). Chanukkah means “dedication” in Hebrew. We covered the word dedication a few years ago, and you can read about it here. What many people don’t realize is that Yeshua (Jesus) celebrated… Continue reading Shemen: OIL of Joy

Blessing: barak. Verb. (Strong's 1288, 1289, 1293) Root: בָרַךְ Sounds like: ba'rahk The word blessing seems to be one of those religious catch-words that people throw into conversation, without really thinking about its meaning. According to the Oxford dictionary, “to bless” is to confer or invoke divine favour… or, it is asking God to look… Continue reading Barak: Be a BLESSING

Shepherd-pasturing: Ra’ah. Verb. (Strong's 7462). Root: רָעָה Sounds like: rah-ah This time of year many people like to recall the story of gentle shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. We think of the great angel, backed up by a heavenly choir, sharing good news to a few… Continue reading Ra’ah: The LORD is my SHEPHERD

SIGN: owt. Feminine Noun. (Strong’s 226). Root: אוֹת Sounds like: oht/oat When I was in my early twenties, one of the biggest hits of the day was a song called “The Sign” by the Swedish Europop band Ace of Base. That song went to number 1 across Europe and throughout the world, including Canada, US,… Continue reading Owt: I Saw the SIGN

PREVAIL: gabar. Verb. (Strong's 1396). Root:  גָּבַר Sounds like: ga-Bar/ga-Var The dictionary indicates that to prevail means to be victorious… or at the very least, more powerful than your opposition. Basically, it’s a big “I WIN!!” We play board games at our house… it’s family time… a way we can all connect together in our… Continue reading Gabar: PREVAIL (The Big Win!)

Bearing GOOD NEWS/TIDINGS: basar/vasar. Verb. (Strong’s 1319). Root: בָּשַׂר Sounds like: bahsar Isaiah 40:8-9 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever. Get yourself up on a high mountain, O Zion, bearer of good news [m-vassehret], lift up your voice mightily, O Jerusalem, bearer of good news [m-vassehret]; lift… Continue reading Basar: Proclaimers of GOOD NEWS!

BURDEN/oracle/load: Massa. Masculine noun. (Strong’s 4853). Root: מַשָּׂא Sounds like: mas'saw This week we remember the men and women who put their lives at risk in days of war. Many did not return home. My great uncle, John Allan Fisher, was a Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He did not make it home… Continue reading Massa: The BURDEN of Bad News

THE THIRD DAY: Yom ha-sh’lishi. Hebraic script:  י֥וֹם  שְׁלִישִֽׁי (yom sh'lishi). Sounds like: yohm ha-sh'lishi. For the first time I have decided to tackle a phrase rather than a single word. I don't like to make exceptions, but I think this phrase warrants great consideration. If you identify as a Christian, or as a Messianic Jew,… Continue reading Yom ha-sh’lishi: The THIRD DAY

SHEOL, GRAVE, HELL: Sheol. Feminine Noun. (Strong’s 7585). Root: שְׁאוֹל Sounds like: sh’ohl After a week of researching Sheol, which often gets translated as “Hell”, I thought I'd be feeling rather grim at the end of it all, but the word has actually given me a great amount of hope and positivity. That may sound… Continue reading Sheol: the GRAVE? Gehenna? Hades? HELL?